Worldwide financial markets have been rocked in the past few years by corporate scandals and the very first question is: ‘Where was the auditor?’ However, the question should rather be: ‘Where were the guardians of governance?’ In performing an audit, the auditor is heavily reliant on the internal controls and governance implemented by the organisation.…
Robyn Vilakazi is a seasoned public sector financial management professional who has spent her career serving citizens Robyn Vilakazi first learnt about the chartered accountancy profession in high school because of her strong maths and accounting skills. ‘I come from a working-class background, and I had no prior exposure to careers in finance. People said…
The COVID-19 pandemic brought Sarah Cromhout’s international work experience to an abrupt halt – but opened a door that allowed her to help some of the poorest families in the rural Eastern Cape An empty boardroom with four phones placed on the floor. That’s what Sarah Cromhout found when she started her first day of…
In an era in which our country’s leaders are often exposed for their lack of integrity, it is refreshing to spend some time in the company of a man who values integrity both in business and in his private life. Mandie Wentzel spoke to Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG South Africa Shortly after Valentine’s Day…
The surge of mobile payments in Africa following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the rise of financial technology unicorns on the continent. Using your mobile to pay for goods, services, send and receive money has become easier and more secure than ever Flutterwave, ChipperCash, Interswitch, Paga and OPay are five African financial…
Brokers and insurers across South Africa are mobilising to help their clients to register their Sasria claims as the country counts the cost of losses and damage due to the 9−19 July 2021 civil commotion The civil commotion that tore through areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021 caused damage to business and individual…
With the grace period for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act coming to an end, it is critical for organisations to ensure security measures are taken to protect and secure the integrity and confidentiality of clients’ personal information in its possession or under its control. This is especially true for accountants who…
This is custom heading element with Google Fonts We probably all know about (or have experienced) burn-out. It’s that state of mental, emotional and physical exhaustion. But what is brown-out? When you experience burn-out, you feel overwhelmed, battle sleeping, have not energy and just generally are unable to cope with things you used to cope…
‘The best things in life are often waiting for you at the exit ramp of your comfort zone’ (Karen Salmonsohn). Stepping out of our comfort zone is critical if we wish to remain agile and adaptable in the ever-changing modern world We all know the pleasure of our routines: waking up a certain way, sipping…
This is custom heading element with Google Fonts SAICA’s Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants states that a distinguishing mark of the accountancy profession is its acceptance of the responsibility to act in the public interest. Thami Zikode is one of the members of SAICA who have displayed this distinguishing mark by having the necessary…